LEGO Fortnite: Complete Fishing Guide

Fortnite just keeps making its newest survival-crafting mode, LEGO Fornite, bigger and better by adding fun mechanics to keep players hooked. The devs have taken things up a notch with the v28.30 Patch, aptly titled the “Gone Fishin’” update. This patch introduces Fishing to LEGO Fortnite – a delightful yet relaxing activity that is a staple in many survival-crafting games.

In addition to being a leisurely pastime, Fishing opens the doors to exciting new adventures, allowing players to be truly self-sufficient as they’re out surviving in the wild biomes of LEGO Fortnite. For anyone curious about the ins and outs of fishing in the game, this guide covers all the details they need to know.

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How to Get a Fishing Rod

Although LEGO Fortnite is separate from the traditional Fortnite: Battle Royale, the mechanics of fishing follow the same rules. All players need to do is cast their Fishing Rods into any body of water, and wait for it to hook a fish. There are four different tiers of Fishing Rods, and each one has a unique crafting recipe that players will first need to unlock.

While the lower-rarity ones are easier to craft, the higher-rarity ones improve the player’s chances of successfully catching a fish. The table below contains the unlock requirements and crafting materials for all types of fishing rods.

Tier	How to Unlock	Materials Required	Where to Craft
Common Fishing Rod	Get the recipe by adding a Cord to the Inventory.	1 Wolf Claw 1 Wooden Rod 2 Cord	Level 1 Crafting Bench
Uncommon Fishing Rod	Get the recipe by adding a Knotroot Rod to the Inventory.	1 Silk Thread 2 Knotroot Rod 3 Cord 3 Wolf Claw	Level 2 Crafting Bench
Rare Fishing Rod	Get the recipe by adding a Flexwood Rod to the Inventory.	1 Drawstring 2 Wool Thread 3 Sand Claw 3 Flexwood Rod	Level 3 Crafting Bench
Epic Fishing Rod	Get the recipe by adding a Frostpine Rod to the Inventory.	2 Drawstring 3 Arctic Claw 3 Heavy Wool Thread 4 Frostpine Rod	Level 4 Crafting Bench

How to Fish

Once players have a Fishing Rod, they’ll quickly realize that fishing with just a rod gets difficult when trying to reel in rarer fish species. In this scenario, the next thing they need to do is get some juicy bait.

Using Bait Buckets is a surefire way of increasing the chances of attracting and catching higher-rarity fish in LEGO Fortnite. Throwing a Bait Bucket into a body of water instantly creates the perfect Fishing Spot.

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As is the case with Fishing Rods, there are four different tiers of Bait Buckets, and the higher quality bait players use, the better chances they’ll have of reeling in rarer fish. The four tiers of Bait Buckets, along with the necessary requirements, are covered in the table below.

Tier	How to Unlock	Materials Required	Where to Craft
Common Bait Bucket	Get the recipe by adding a Fish Filet to the Inventory.	1 Fish Filet	At a Food Processor
Uncommon Bait Bucket	Get the recipe by adding a Common Bait Bucket to the Inventory.	1 Common Bait Bucket 2 Vines 3 Raspberry	At a Juicer
Rare Bait Bucket	Get the recipe by adding a Common Bait Bucket to the Inventory.	1 Common Bait Bucket 3 Pumpkin Seeds 3 Pepper Seeds 3 Corn Kernel	At a Juicer
Epic Bait Bucket	Get the recipe by adding a Common Bait Bucket to the Inventory.	1 Common Bait Bucket 1 Spicy Burger 1 Slap Juice	At a Juicer

Before they can craft the Food Processor, players will first need access to a Lumber Mill in their LEGO Fortnite World.

All Fish Locations

Currently, there are fifteen fish species available to catch in LEGO Fortnite. Most of these fish can be caught in multiple biomes, with varying weather conditions and time of day. All of these fishes can be used in many seafood recipes, such as Fish Filets, Smoked Fry Fish, and Black and Blue Shieldfish Sushi. However, these meals require different ingredients and a specific type of equipment.

Apart from the four tiers of fish mentioned in the table below, each species also has a Legendary Fish. If they do manage to get their hands on a Legendary Fish, players should hold onto it, as devs have promised to add a way to display Legendary catches in a future update.

Rarity	Fish Name	Location
Common	Orange Flopper	Grasslands
	Green Flopper	Grasslands and Frostlands
	Blue Small Fry	Grasslands
	Blue Flopper	Cold Lakes, Ocean (Very hard to catch since it only comes out at dawn)
Uncommon	Silver Thermal Fish	Frostlands
	Purple Thermal Fish	Dry Valley
	Raven Thermal Fish	Dry Valley
	Slurp Jelly Fish	Deep Water
	Cuddle Jelly Fish	Deep Water
	Black & Blue Shield Fish	Frostlands or Shore
Rare	Blue Slurpfish	Grasslands
	Purple Slurpfish	Frostlands
	Yellow Slurpfish	Dry Valley
	Molten Spicy Fish	Dry Valley
Epic	Vendetta Flopper	Caves in Grasslands